Charles Lavigne S.J. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| First Bishop of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Portrait of Charles Lavigne S.J. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Church | Catholic Church (Latin Church) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| See | Trincomalee | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Appointed | 27 August 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Term ended | 11 July 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | post established | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Gaston Robichez, S.J | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of Kottayam (later renamed Changanacherry), Kerala | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous post(s) | Secretary to Jesuit General in Rome | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Louis January 6, 1840 Marvejols, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 11, 1913 (aged 73) Marvejols, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Catholic bishop | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | December 1866 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles Lavigne, S.J. was a Catholic bishop of the Latin Church from France who was appointed as the first Vicar Apostolic in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Vicariate of Kottayam on 20 May 1887.[1] After shifting the seat of Kottayam Vicariate to Changanacherry on 16 September 1890,[1][2] his term ended on 28 July 1896. He later served as the first Bishop of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from 27 August 1898[3] until his death at Marvejols in France on 11 July 1913.[4]He is famous for his contributions for education with help of Catholic Church, in Travancore and Malabar region, especially St Berchmans English High School (1891).
- ^ a b "Syro Malabar Church Chronology". www.syromalabarchurch.in. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Archdiocese Changanacherry". www.archdiocesechanganacherry.org. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Trincomalee (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Kottoor, Dr. Thomas (2012). "ബിഷപ്പ് കാർലോസ് ലവീഞ്ഞ് കോട്ടയം അതിരൂപതയ്ക്ക് വഴികാട്ടി" കോട്ടയം അതിരൂപത ശതാബ്ദി സ്മരണിക 1911- 2011. Kottayam: Archeparchy of Kottayam. pp. 22–23.